The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel. Its name refers to the La Tène culture.
The Laténium is composed of a 2 500 m² parc, and a museum building which also harbours the archaeological section of the University of Neuchâtel. The parc features dolmens and erratic stones, reconstitutions of prehistoric and antique devices (a La Tène house, a gallo-roman ship and a Celtic bridge, notably), and modern works of art. The museum displays the Bevaix Boat, a 20-metre gallo-roman ship found in Bevaix. Items from periods comprised between the paleolithic to the Roman empire are on display, including the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp.
For early humans - Great ice cave on the top floor. Exhibits from the earliest humans in th area.
For Lake Dwellers - models, artifacts, simulated underwater archaeology.
for Early humans
Laténium
in Neuchâtel (Hauterive) on Lake Neuchâtel
Laténium Great ice cave on the top floor. Exhibits from the earliest humans in th area.
Built in 1996 on the site of a lakeside village dating back to 3000 B.C., the Neolithic farm at Gletterens brings the prehistoric past back to life. Clay houses and straw rooves have been built here, just as they were 5,000 years ago. Archaeologists decided to create a colony from the Neolithic era and were able to get an idea of how people lived in their "lake dwellings" from the archaeological sites at Tene.
For school trips: Les enfants expérimentent les gestes des premiers agriculteurs de l’humanité, encadrés par des animateurs compétents. Nous proposons une série d’animations qui utilisent des techniques et des reconstitutions d’outils de l’époque néolithique, ainsi que des matériaux naturels. Les ateliers proposés sont adaptés à l’âge et aux capacités des participants.
The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel. Its name refers to the La Tène culture.
The Laténium is composed of a 2 500 m² parc, and a museum building which also harbours the archaeological section of the University of Neuchâtel. The parc features dolmens and erratic stones, reconstitutions of prehistoric and antique devices (a La Tène house, a gallo-roman ship and a Celtic bridge, notably), and modern works of art. The museum displays the Bevaix Boat, a 20-metre gallo-roman ship found in Bevaix. Items from periods comprised between the paleolithic to the Roman empire are on display, including the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp.
The room for the Celtic La Tene culture is the best in our area. Well worth the trip. (La Tène is a village on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is both an archaeological site and the eponymous site for the late Iron Age La Tène culture, also spelt "Latène" or "La-Tène".)
L'histoire de Nyon commence vers 45 avant Jésus-Christ: le centre de la ville actuelle recouvre les vestiges de Noviodunum, l'une des villes romaines les plus importantes de Suisse. Ce fut le centre urbain de la Colonia Iulia Equestris, fondée du vivant de Jules César. Elle a été fondée par les Romains entre 50 av. J.-C. et 44 av. J.-C. sous le nom de Noviodunum. Elle a ensuite grandi jusqu’à devenir une des plus importantes colonies romaines de Suisse, avec un forum, une basilique et un amphithéâtre, qui a été découvert en 1996.
Aventicum was the largest town and capital of RomanSwitzerland (Helvetia or Civitas Helvetiorum). Its remains are beside the modern town of Avenches.
The city was probably created ex nihilo in the early 1st century AD, as the capital of the recently conquered territory of the Helvetii, across the road that connected Italy to Britain, built under Claudius. Under the rule of Emperor Vespasian, who grew up there, Aventicum was raised to the status of a colony in 72 AD, whereupon it entered its golden age. The town wall was 5.6 km (3.48 miles) long.
In the Christian era Aventicum was the seat of a bishopric. The most famous of its bishops was Marius Aventicensis, whose terse chronicle, spanning the years 455 to 581, is one of the few sources for the 6th-century Burgundians. Shortly after the Council of Macon, 585, Marius removed the see from Aventicum, which was rapidly declining, to Lausanne. (link)
Le site de Vallon - Sur Dompierre est situé à 6 km à l'ouest d'Avenches, l'ancien Aventicum, au pied des derniers contreforts de molasse prolongeant le Mont Vully, sur la rive gauche du ruisseau du Laret qui se jette plus au sud dans la Petite Glâne, face à l'éperon rocheux sur lequel se dresse aujourd'hui l'église de Carignan.
The museum is built over 2 spectacular mosaics, which were part of a Roman estate.
Lausanne Roman Museum
in Vidy (Vaud) on the lake below the city of Lausanne
The Lausanne Roman Museum 2 km west of the CFF Gare de Lausanne, on he lake
Inauguré en 1993, le musée actuel englobe le puits de l’atrium et une pièce peinte de la maison romaine, visibles au rez-de-chaussée. Un autre puits et des murs antiques apparaissent dans les jardins qui entourent le musée.
Lousonna est un vicus gallo-romain dont le site se trouve aujourd'hui dans le quartier de Vidy à Lausanne.
Le port de Lousonna
Le vicus, dont la fondation est datée à 15 av. J.-C., se situe à un important carrefour d'axes commerciaux, à la limite des bassins Rhodanien et Rhénan, et sur la route du Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard, reliant l'Italie à la Gaule. Ses dimensions: 1,2 km de long sur 250m de largeur pour une surface de 20ha, en font l'un des plus grands vicus de Suisse. À son apogée, 1500 à 2000 habitants y logaient. Lousonna était situé en bordure du Lac Léman, constituant alors une importante voie de communication et de navigation, et où était implantée la Corporation des Nautes (Bateliers). La Corportaion assurait, grâce à ses grandes barques à fond plat, un intense commerce d'amphores provenants de la Méditerranée et entre Genava (Genève) et Lousonna. Celles-ci y étaient alors débarquées avant de prendre la route d'Yverdon-les-Bains et du bassin Rhénan. Le matériel archéologique trouvé sur le site, atteste du rôle de lieu d'échange de ce vicus. Lousonna commencera à décliner à partir de la période des invasions germaniques du IIIe siècle; le site sera définitivement abandonné au profit de la colline de la cité, au milieu du IVe siècle.
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Built around the remains of a Celtic temple discovered in 1976, the Foundation displays the main archaeological relics discovered in Martigny (Gallic Octodurus, then Roman Forum Claudii Vallensium), including offerings, coins, pottery, jewellery, clothing clasps, weapons, etc. The collection also houses the famous Great Bronzes of Octodurus, depicting the head of a three-horned bull, discovered in 1883, as well as some pieces of the Délèze Treasure, a replica of Aphrodite at Cnidus by Praxiteles, an Apollo...
The Foundation is located in the course of an interesting archaeological walk that leads visitors through the ancient site, which includes the Domus Minerva, a 5,000-seat amphitheatre, thermal baths, a shrine to Mithras, etc.
The Gianadda Museum houses Roman artifacts from the area. Behind the museum is a Roman Amphitheater, and an exposed section of Roman road. There are other sites around Martigny. The museum gives a map of Martigny for an archaeological walk
Read the Roman history of Martigny here.
Read about the Roman road to the St. Bernard Pass (which you can walk on!) here.
Augusta Raurica is a large Romanarchaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland. Located about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst, it is the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine.
Augusta Raurica was founded around 44 BCE in the area of a local Gallic tribe, the Rauraci, relatives of the Helvetii. During the first two centuries CE it was a prosperous place and in its glory days the capital of a local Roman province. It might have been populated by twenty thousand people. Alemanni tribes destroyed the city around 260 CE.
During the Middle Ages, many of the stones of the site were recycled for new construction. Archaeological excavations have unearthed temples, taverns, public buildings, a forum, a baths complex and the largest Roman theater north of the Alps with 10.000 seats.
The Roman Museum houses the most important finds from the Roman city and communicates its history. In addition to the museum, the complex features additional exhibition areas and more than twenty sights. The most significant exhibit is the silvertreasure of Kaiseraugst. The place is a popular tourist destination. (link)
Roman Army camp on the Rhine. Closed for renovation starting May 2008. Workshops in the ruins are still possible.
Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp at modern Windisch, Switzerland. It was probably established in AD 15. In an expansion around 30, thermal baths were added. The Legio XIII //Gemina// was stationed at Vindonissa until 44 or 45. With the arrival of the 21st legion (XXI //Rapax//) the camp was rebuilt with stone fortifications. After the 21st legion had looted the countryside in 69, it was replaced by the 11th legion (XI //Claudia//) which remained stationed until 101. After this date, Vindonissa was a civilian settlement, with a castle built in the 4th century.(link)
Le château a été construit dès 1260 par Pierre de Savoie pour protéger la ville sur son flanc est. Il s'agissait d'une construction défensive, de plan carré et entourée d'eau. Par la suite, le bâtiment a connu plusieurs remaniements. Les seigneurs savoyards puis les baillis l'ont habité et, dès 1805, Pestalozzi s'y est établi avec son institut. Aujourd'hui, le Musée occupe une grande partie du Château. La section des antiquités égyptiennes est organisée autour de la momie Nesshou, d'époque ptolémaïque (3ème - 1er s. avant J.-C.).
One small room in the museum houses a collection of artifacts brought back from Egypt in the 19th century, including a small mummy in its case.
Conçu comme un musée pluridisciplinaire, le Musée d'art et d'histoire abrite des collections dans les domaines de l'archéologie, des beaux-arts et des arts appliqués, et offre un témoignage de l'histoire des civilisations, de la préhistoire à l'époque contemporaine.
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Museums
Laténium
in Neuchâtel (Hauterive) on Lake Neuchâtel- Laténium
(Recommended for all periods of history)The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel. Its name refers to the La Tène culture.
The Laténium is composed of a 2 500 m² parc, and a museum building which also harbours the archaeological section of the University of Neuchâtel. The parc features dolmens and erratic stones, reconstitutions of prehistoric and antique devices (a La Tène house, a gallo-roman ship and a Celtic bridge, notably), and modern works of art. The museum displays the Bevaix Boat, a 20-metre gallo-roman ship found in Bevaix. Items from periods comprised between the paleolithic to the Roman empire are on display, including the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp.
For early humans - Great ice cave on the top floor. Exhibits from the earliest humans in th area.
For Lake Dwellers - models, artifacts, simulated underwater archaeology.
for Early humans
Laténium
in Neuchâtel (Hauterive) on Lake Neuchâtelfor Lake Dwellers
Laténium
in Neuchâtel (Hauterive) on Lake NeuchâtelGletterens
Lakeside village in Gletterensbetween Estavayer-le-Lac and Avenches
Built in 1996 on the site of a lakeside village dating back to 3000 B.C., the Neolithic farm at Gletterens brings the prehistoric past back to life. Clay houses and straw rooves have been built here, just as they were 5,000 years ago. Archaeologists decided to create a colony from the Neolithic era and were able to get an idea of how people lived in their "lake dwellings" from the archaeological sites at Tene.
For school trips: Les enfants expérimentent les gestes des premiers agriculteurs de l’humanité, encadrés par des animateurs compétents. Nous proposons une série d’animations qui utilisent des techniques et des reconstitutions d’outils de l’époque néolithique, ainsi que des matériaux naturels. Les ateliers proposés sont adaptés à l’âge et aux capacités des participants.
For Celts
Laténium
in Neuchâtel (Hauterive) on Lake NeuchâtelThe Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel. Its name refers to the La Tène culture.
The Laténium is composed of a 2 500 m² parc, and a museum building which also harbours the archaeological section of the University of Neuchâtel. The parc features dolmens and erratic stones, reconstitutions of prehistoric and antique devices (a La Tène house, a gallo-roman ship and a Celtic bridge, notably), and modern works of art. The museum displays the Bevaix Boat, a 20-metre gallo-roman ship found in Bevaix. Items from periods comprised between the paleolithic to the Roman empire are on display, including the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp.
The room for the Celtic La Tene culture is the best in our area. Well worth the trip. (La Tène is a village on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is both an archaeological site and the eponymous site for the late Iron Age La Tène culture, also spelt "Latène" or "La-Tène".)
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For Romans
Nyon Roman Museum
in Vaud, on Lake Geneva about 10 minutes from Geneva- Nyon
L'histoire de Nyon commence vers 45 avant Jésus-Christ: le centre de la ville actuelle recouvre les vestiges de Noviodunum, l'une des villes romaines les plus importantes de Suisse. Ce fut le centre urbain de la Colonia Iulia Equestris, fondée du vivant de Jules César. Elle a été fondée par les Romains entre 50 av. J.-C. et 44 av. J.-C. sous le nom de Noviodunum. Elle a ensuite grandi jusqu’à devenir une des plus importantes colonies romaines de Suisse, avec un forum, une basilique et un amphithéâtre, qui a été découvert en 1996.Avenches Roman Museum and Site
in Avenches (Vaud) between Lausanne and Fribourg
- Avenches
Aventicum was the largest town and capital of Roman Switzerland (Helvetia or Civitas Helvetiorum). Its remains are beside the modern town of Avenches.The city was probably created ex nihilo in the early 1st century AD, as the capital of the recently conquered territory of the Helvetii, across the road that connected Italy to Britain, built under Claudius. Under the rule of Emperor Vespasian, who grew up there, Aventicum was raised to the status of a colony in 72 AD, whereupon it entered its golden age. The town wall was 5.6 km (3.48 miles) long.
In the Christian era Aventicum was the seat of a bishopric. The most famous of its bishops was Marius Aventicensis, whose terse chronicle, spanning the years 455 to 581, is one of the few sources for the 6th-century Burgundians. Shortly after the Council of Macon, 585, Marius removed the see from Aventicum, which was rapidly declining, to Lausanne. (link)
Vallon Roman Museum
in Vallon (Fribourg
- Vallon
Le site de Vallon - Sur Dompierre est situé à 6 km à l'ouest d'Avenches, l'ancien Aventicum, au pied des derniers contreforts de molasse prolongeant le Mont Vully, sur la rive gauche du ruisseau du Laret qui se jette plus au sud dans la Petite Glâne, face à l'éperon rocheux sur lequel se dresse aujourd'hui l'église de Carignan.The museum is built over 2 spectacular mosaics, which were part of a Roman estate.
Lausanne Roman Museum
in Vidy (Vaud) on the lake below the city of Lausanne
- Vidy
The Lausanne Roman Museum 2 km west of the CFF Gare de Lausanne, on he lakeInauguré en 1993, le musée actuel englobe le puits de l’atrium et une pièce peinte de la maison romaine, visibles au rez-de-chaussée. Un autre puits et des murs antiques apparaissent dans les jardins qui entourent le musée.
Lousonna est un vicus gallo-romain dont le site se trouve aujourd'hui dans le quartier de Vidy à Lausanne.
Le port de Lousonna
Le vicus, dont la fondation est datée à 15 av. J.-C., se situe à un important carrefour d'axes commerciaux, à la limite des bassins Rhodanien et Rhénan, et sur la route du Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard, reliant l'Italie à la Gaule. Ses dimensions: 1,2 km de long sur 250m de largeur pour une surface de 20ha, en font l'un des plus grands vicus de Suisse. À son apogée, 1500 à 2000 habitants y logaient. Lousonna était situé en bordure du Lac Léman, constituant alors une importante voie de communication et de navigation, et où était implantée la Corporation des Nautes (Bateliers). La Corportaion assurait, grâce à ses grandes barques à fond plat, un intense commerce d'amphores provenants de la Méditerranée et entre Genava (Genève) et Lousonna. Celles-ci y étaient alors débarquées avant de prendre la route d'Yverdon-les-Bains et du bassin Rhénan. Le matériel archéologique trouvé sur le site, atteste du rôle de lieu d'échange de ce vicus. Lousonna commencera à décliner à partir de la période des invasions germaniques du IIIe siècle; le site sera définitivement abandonné au profit de la colline de la cité, au milieu du IVe siècle.
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Martigny Roman Museum and sites
In Martigny (Valais)
Built around the remains of a Celtic temple discovered in 1976, the Foundation displays the main archaeological relics discovered in Martigny (Gallic Octodurus, then Roman Forum Claudii Vallensium), including offerings, coins, pottery, jewellery, clothing clasps, weapons, etc. The collection also houses the famous Great Bronzes of Octodurus, depicting the head of a three-horned bull, discovered in 1883, as well as some pieces of the Délèze Treasure, a replica of Aphrodite at Cnidus by Praxiteles, an Apollo...
The Foundation is located in the course of an interesting archaeological walk that leads visitors through the ancient site, which includes the Domus Minerva, a 5,000-seat amphitheatre, thermal baths, a shrine to Mithras, etc.
The Gianadda Museum houses Roman artifacts from the area. Behind the museum is a Roman Amphitheater, and an exposed section of Roman road. There are other sites around Martigny. The museum gives a map of Martigny for an archaeological walk
Read the Roman history of Martigny here.
Read about the Roman road to the St. Bernard Pass (which you can walk on!) here.
Augst Roman Museum and Sites
in Kaiseraugst (Basel and Argau)
Augusta Raurica is a large Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland. Located about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst, it is the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine.
Augusta Raurica was founded around 44 BCE in the area of a local Gallic tribe, the Rauraci, relatives of the Helvetii. During the first two centuries CE it was a prosperous place and in its glory days the capital of a local Roman province. It might have been populated by twenty thousand people. Alemanni tribes destroyed the city around 260 CE.
During the Middle Ages, many of the stones of the site were recycled for new construction. Archaeological excavations have unearthed temples, taverns, public buildings, a forum, a baths complex and the largest Roman theater north of the Alps with 10.000 seats.
The Roman Museum houses the most important finds from the Roman city and communicates its history. In addition to the museum, the complex features additional exhibition areas and more than twenty sights. The most significant exhibit is the silver treasure of Kaiseraugst. The place is a popular tourist destination. (link)
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Vindonissa
in Windisch on the Rhine (Argau)- Vindonissa (Brug)
Roman Army camp on the Rhine. Closed for renovation starting May 2008. Workshops in the ruins are still possible.Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp at modern Windisch, Switzerland. It was probably established in AD 15. In an expansion around 30, thermal baths were added. The Legio XIII //Gemina// was stationed at Vindonissa until 44 or 45. With the arrival of the 21st legion (XXI //Rapax//) the camp was rebuilt with stone fortifications. After the 21st legion had looted the countryside in 69, it was replaced by the 11th legion (XI //Claudia//) which remained stationed until 101. After this date, Vindonissa was a civilian settlement, with a castle built in the 4th century.(link)
For Ancient Egyptians
Yverdon Museum
in Yverdon (Vaud).- Yverdon Château
Le château a été construit dès 1260 par Pierre de Savoie pour protéger la ville sur son flanc est. Il s'agissait d'une construction défensive, de plan carré et entourée d'eau. Par la suite, le bâtiment a connu plusieurs remaniements. Les seigneurs savoyards puis les baillis l'ont habité et, dès 1805, Pestalozzi s'y est établi avec son institut. Aujourd'hui, le Musée occupe une grande partie du Château.La section des antiquités égyptiennes est organisée autour de la momie Nesshou, d'époque ptolémaïque (3ème - 1er s. avant J.-C.).
One small room in the museum houses a collection of artifacts brought back from Egypt in the 19th century, including a small mummy in its case.
Geneva Art and History Museum
- Musée d'art et historie Geneve
Conçu comme un musée pluridisciplinaire, le Musée d'art et d'histoire abrite des collections dans les domaines de l'archéologie, des beaux-arts et des arts appliqués, et offre un témoignage de l'histoire des civilisations, de la préhistoire à l'époque contemporaine.Field trip ideas
Vallon + Avenches
Nyon